A 1.0-cm-diameter microscope objective has a focal length of (2.8 mathrm{~mm}). (mathrm{t}) is used in visible light

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A 1.0-cm-diameter microscope objective has a focal length of \(2.8 \mathrm{~mm}\). \(\mathrm{t}\) is used in visible light with a wavelength of \(550 \mathrm{~nm}\).

a. What is the objective's resolving power if used in air?

b. What is the resolving power of the objective if it is used in an oil-immersion microscope with \(n_{\text {oil }}=1.45\) ?

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